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Soap opera hero not based on me, says PM
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 07/07/2017
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha distanced himself Thursday from the lead character played by a Thai heartthrob in a new soap about life in the barracks.
Mixed results for Thailand in "unfair" US trafficking report (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/06/2017
» Thailand stepped up investigations of human trafficking last year but got even fewer results and prosecutions, leaving the country locked on the Tier 2 Watch List of the US State Department's annual listing. The Thai Foreign Ministry has now called the report 'unfair.
75% of Thai universities could close as enrolment falls and foreign competition heats up
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/05/2017
» Three quarters of Thai universities are at risk of closing over the next decade due to low enrolment and increased competition from foreign rivals, an education expert has warned.
Possible Mekong rapids blasting upsets environmentalists
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/04/2017
» A network of environmentalists is getting ready to protest against a Chinese government survey of the Khon Pi Long rapids in Chiang Rai.
Samsung hopes you'll forget Note 7 with launch of Galaxy S8
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 30/03/2017
» Boasting some of the largest wrap-around screens ever made, the long-awaited S8 is the South Korean tech giant's first new premium phone since the fire-prone Note 7 in October
Miss Thailand finishes in top six as Miss France is the new Miss Universe (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 30/01/2017
» The final round of the Miss Universe Pageant has finished and Miss Thailand, Chalita "Namtan" Suansane, made it all the way to the final six before being eliminated. The winner this year is Miss France.
Bangkok's flood defences losing battle with heavy rain
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 05/10/2016
» City Hall has blamed unusually heavy downpours for causing the flood woes and traffic chaos in Bangkok on Monday night. The city's single giant drainage tunnel can't cope.
Zika virus hits Bangkok
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/09/2016
» Twenty-one cases of the Zika virus have been reported in Bangkok's Sathon central business district, and officials are now watching for more possible infections in several adjacent districts.
Britain votes to leave EU, PM to resign (UPDATED FRI)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/06/2016
» Hold on to your hats. British voters have opted to leave the European Union, PM David Cameron is resigning and there is likely to be a turbulent day ahead in world financial markets as governments and investors digest the news.
HUGE lottery, jackpot $1.5 billion, 3 winners announced (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/01/2016
» 08 27 34 04 19, POWERBALL NUMBER 10: It looks like at least three winners have the lucky numbers, worth $1.6 billion in the US Powerball lottery.